Research & Innovation
New research reveals shortfalls in leadership, succession planning and trust in business
Share A new study of management opinion reveals that although businesses are facing tough economic times and unprecedented challenges, 84% of managers are upbeat and say their organisation is well placed to survive and thrive post-recession. But whilst the leadership ... Read More »
Young energy researchers say YES to entrepreneurial skills initiative
Share Energy researchers from universities across the UK are being offered the chance to sharpen their business skills in a new national competition organised by University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise and Innovation (UNIEI) and the Network of Energy Doctoral ... Read More »
New study finds blind people have the potential to use their ‘inner bat’ to locate objects
Share New research from the University of Southampton has shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object. The study, which ... Read More »
Antimatter research: Swansea University’s £1.6m grant
Share By Neil Prior A £1.6m grant will help Swansea University examine antimatter, and the question of why the universe exists. The money will go towards buying lasers capable of probing anti-hydrogen atoms, which are currently able to be created ... Read More »
Body fat hardens arteries after middle age
Share Having too much body fat makes arteries become stiff after middle age, a new study has revealed. In young people, blood vessels appear to be able to compensate for the effects of obesity. But after middle age, this adaptability ... Read More »
Southampton researchers develop new tool to provide radiation monitoring in Japan
Share A team of researchers from the University of Southampton have designed a new tool to intelligently combine nuclear radioactivity data in Japan. The technology harnesses the power of crowdsourced radiation data; an innovative resource which became available after the ... Read More »
GSC recommends funding of neurosciences research building at the Mainz University Medical Center
Share Major distinction for innovative and interdisciplinary research concept The German Science Council has recommended federal and state funding for a neurosciences research building at the Mainz University Medical Center. The central aim of the funding program is to finance the construction ... Read More »
New study to reduce falls for people with Parkinson’s disease
Share Scientists at the University of Southampton have begun a new study to evaluate the benefits of exercises and strategies for preventing falls among people with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a common, progressive condition that affects the body’s nervous ... Read More »
Southampton researcher wins prestigious award
Share A scientist from the University of Southampton has received a prestigious award for his contribution to research in metabolic bone disease. Dr Nicholas Harvey, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC ... Read More »
IU awards $1 million in research grants
Share The Office of the Vice President for Research at Indiana University has awarded IU Collaborative Research Grants to 16 teams of faculty researchers. Now in its third year, the program will provide just over $1 million in seed funding ... Read More »
